Music Review - Flawed, Fierce, and Fully Alive: Lawrence Timoni’s “Good Enough (Still I Try)” Turns Self-Doubt Into an Anthem

KMasters
1 day ago
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Lawrence Timoni’s “Good Enough (Still I Try)” doesn’t waste time pretending. From the opening line, it drops you right into the middle of a familiar storm — one where ambition crashes into anxiety, and every step forward feels like it might fall apart.

This isn’t one of those shiny, inspirational tracks that wraps a bow on struggle. It’s messier than that. You get lyrics about canceling therapy sessions, wine spilled over self-help slogans, and dreams filed away under “not today.” But somehow, it doesn’t feel hopeless. There’s something warm and weirdly comforting in the honesty — like you’re eavesdropping on someone else’s spiral and realizing, oh… I’ve done that too.

Musically, it’s got a light bounce — glossy synths, steady rhythm, and a melody that sticks. It’s deceptively upbeat. The kind of song you’d dance to at a party without realizing the lyrics are gutting you in real time.

The real punch comes in the chorus. “You’re not good enough,” that relentless voice says — and Timoni doesn’t argue. He just answers: “Cool. Noted. Bye.” That’s the twist. Instead of chasing perfection, the song settles into something better: showing up, even when it’s hard.

There’s also humor here — sharp, self-aware, not too heavy-handed. Lines like “I’ve failed in style, I’ve crashed with grace” hit different when you’re someone who’s tried and failed more times than you can count. And the bridge? It doesn’t go for a climax. It toasts the cracks, the quiet persistence, the fact that you’re still here.

It’s a song you send to a friend when neither of you has answers, but you both need to feel seen. Or maybe it’s the one you play after midnight, staring at a wall, trying to convince yourself to try again tomorrow.

There’s nothing slick about this track, and that’s what makes it work. It doesn’t offer a solution — just a shared space in the struggle and sometimes, that’s enough.

You can give a listen to “Good Enough (Still I Try)” below and make sure you give a follow to stay tuned with Lawrence Timoni’s future releases